His display in the first leg was one the the best any opposition player has delivered at the Etihad in recent seasons, with his ability to retain possession and create chances for his teammates carving City open on a number of occasions.

"Jose is one of the best in the world".

Tottenham only lost one player from last year's second-place squad but has brought in no reinforcements.

Speaking to coveted fan channel Arsenal Fan TV, Lampard felt confident that his former side could retain the title this season, despite losing star striker Diego Costa.

Players found guilty of diving or faking an injury could face two-match bans as punishment from this season.

The 39-year-old registered 106 international appearances for Englan throughout his career, scoring 29 goals. The medical department is better and we are much stronger as a team in the analysis department. That is normal but not enough, ' he stresses.

"I'm happy with the effort the club made and happy the club managed to do 75 per cent of the work before the Premier League starts". "He wants more at the highest level".

"The league is special because it is such a tough division to win", said Carrick.

- Richard Dunne's record tally of Premier League own goals.

That impressive burst of productivity convinced City manager Pep Guardiola to select the Brazil forward at the expense of Eastlands icon Sergio Aguero at times.